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Population in Bay County

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 30 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 204,479 +2.2% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 30 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +12% +1.3% a year on average
share of Florida 0.87% Florida: 23,462,518 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+12% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Bay County 204K
Florida 23M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bay County · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 204,479 · 2025
First value 169,287 · 2010
Highest 204,479 · 2025
Lowest 169,287 · 2010
Average change +1.3% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearBay CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 204,479 +2.2% 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 200,142 +3.7% 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 192,941 +3.7% 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 186,079 +3.6% 22M 334M 8B
2021 179,552 +2.9% 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 174,551 −1.3% 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 176,790 −6.5% 21M — 7.8B
2018 189,137 +1.1% 21M — 7.7B
2017 187,110 +0.7% 21M — 7.6B
2016 185,722 +1.3% 21M — 7.5B
2015 183,321 +2.0% 20M — 7.4B
2014 179,765 +2.3% 20M — 7.4B
2013 175,722 +1.9% 20M — 7.3B
2012 172,523 +1.5% 19M — 7.2B
2011 169,977 +0.4% 19M — 7.1B
2010 169,287 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
24 Alachua County 289K
50 Baker County 29,511
30 Bay County 200K
51 Bradford County 28,154
10 Brevard County 656K
2 Broward County 2M
63 Calhoun County 13,220
28 Charlotte County 211K
32 Citrus County 170K
25 Clay County 237K
19 Collier County 417K
41 Columbia County 73,721
49 DeSoto County 36,889
58 Dixie County 17,870
6 Duval County 1.1M
22 Escambia County 332K
35 Flagler County 136K
65 Franklin County 12,954
46 Gadsden County 44,269
55 Gilchrist County 20,131
64 Glades County 13,186
60 Gulf County 15,896
62 Hamilton County 14,237
53 Hardee County 26,107
45 Hendry County 46,641
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2024

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.